Blackstone is co-owner of WestShore Plaza
Glimcher Realty Trust and the Blackstone Group completed the joint venture that gives Blackstone majority ownership of two shopping malls, including Tampa’s WestShore Plaza. (GRT)
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Mortgage Rates Inch up Following Bond Yields
McLean, VA — Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.99 percent with an average 0.6 point for the week ending March 25, 2010, up slightly from last week when it averaged 4.96 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.85 percent.
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More home buyers using cash to invest in properties
More home buyers are snapping up properties with cash, a trend driven in large part by investors returning to the market after four years of falling prices around the country.
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W foreclosure auction postponed
It appears the downtown W Hotel has been saved from a foreclosure proceeding, at least for now.
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Spring housing market to flourish
Canada’s housing boom will continue this spring as exceptionally low mortgage rates – and the expectation that borrowing costs will soon be headed higher – add a sense of urgency to consumer buying.
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Listed: Graceful Bungalow In New Jersey
This shady 1920s Craftsman brings a touch of architectural history to the shore-side suburb.
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Ryland Homes buys in to Crown Farm project
The long-awaited Crown Farm project in Gaithersburg, which is closer to getting off the ground, just welcomed a new home builder.
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Loan Modifications: The Good And The Bad
Just because you can restructure your mortgage doesn’t mean you should.
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Oregon receives $88M to avoid foreclosures
Oregon and four other states have been added to the Housing Finance Agency Innovation Fund for the Hardest Hit Housing Markets.
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